Baker County, Georgia
Baker County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′N 84°27′W / 31.33°N 84.45°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | December 12, 1825 |
| Named after | John Baker |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
• Total | 349 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 342 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,876 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | https://www.bakercountyga.com/ |
Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,876, making it the fifth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825, from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Baker County is included in the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area.
The Baker County Courthouse (Georgia) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Three other properties in Newton are also listed on the register: Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pine Bloom Plantation, and Tarver Plantation.